sjl/learnvimscriptthehardway resource

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A free online book by Steve Losh teaching Vim users how to customize the Vim editor using Vimscript. It progresses from basic vimrc configuration through the Vimscript language to building a full distributable plugin.

Use cases

• learn vimscript to customize my vimrc
• write my own vim plugin
• understand vim mappings and autocommands
• learn vimscript variables functions and loops
• customize vim status lines and file type detection
• book for learning vim scripting from scratch

When to choose

• you already know basic Vim editing and want to customize or extend it
• you want a free, structured, example-driven introduction to Vimscript
• you plan to write and distribute a Vim plugin

When to avoid

• you are a Vim beginner still learning basic editing
• you primarily use Neovim and want Lua-based configuration guidance
• you need up-to-date coverage of modern Vim 9 / Neovim scripting features

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